Noviembre 16, 2012 Weekly/Semanal 16 Páginas Vol. 52, No. 11

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1 DETROIT SALES: TOLEDO SALES: CLEVELAND LORAIN DETROIT, Since FREE! www. l a p r ensa1..com TOLEDO: TINTA CON SABOR Ohio & Michigan s Oldest & Largest Latino Weekly Classified? classifiedlaprensa1@gmail.com Noviembre 16, 2012 Weekly/Semanal 16 Páginas Vol. 52, No. 11 WIN TICKETS TO SEE LOS LOBOS AT LAPRENSA1.COM COLUMBUS Lansing Post Election Immigration Rally in Lansing; story on page 4; in the photo are: Raquel García Anderson (holding the Obama Congress sign) - AIR, Wendy Medrano speaking, Kaity Nicastri (holding the Secretary Johnson sign). The passing of Trinidad Serrato, page 6

2 CLEVELAND SALES: LORAIN SALES: www FREE! www. l a p r ensa1..com LORAIN: TINTA CON SABOR Ohio & Michigan s Oldest & Largest Latino Weekly Classified? classifiedlaprensa1@gmail.com Noviembre 16, 2012 Weekly/Semanal 16 Páginas Vol. 52, No. 11 WIN TICKETS TO SEE LOS LOBOS AT LAPRENSA1.COM Status for Puerto Rico remains a conundrum despite Nov. 6 vote Op Ed by Antonio Barrios, La Prensa Nov. 6, 2012: The vote is in ity of voting for its own governor, instead of having one ap- and the tallies have been taken. A seemingly majority vote has pointed by the US Congress as been cast but does it resolve it was in the past, it is still not the question of Puerto Rico s a state or sovereign; nor can status? Questions and doubt residents on the island vote for still trouble the enchanted island. enlist and serve in the military the US President. They can Puerto Rico, a long time as thousands upon thousands territory of the United States, have done and fight to the death has been battling its own state for the US Flag. of existence since before the But as a US territory, Puerto 1960s. Four plebiscites have Rico cannot enter into any not been able to set the question to rest in a definitive man- powers; it does not have its agreements with any foreign ner. own military; it can t make its In the 1960s, the first significant plebiscite did not re- stipulations that basically con- own money and a few other sult in any change; it seems the trol the island s life and future. residents of Puerto Rico So the Nov. 6 th vote, what wanted to maintain the status exactly was the vote? Even quo, that is, to remain a territory of the United States. The But one of the most significant here the situation is not clear. same for the one in the 1970s statements voted on by the but in the plebiscite of the residents of Puerto Rico is that 1990s a new question was they no longer want the status added which was: none of the quo they did vote for a above. Change. Now exactly what This was a striking difference from the other editions of clear, at least to some 500,000 form that change will be is not the plebiscites. According to voters who had left the ballot local informed sources, this blank on those questions of was the beginning of a great statehood and independence. change for Puerto Rico. For They have raised the question many years most Puerto Ricans as to what form of relationship were content with the so called, Puerto Ricans want. Estado Libre Associado A strange result of this election immediately jumps out at title, which was believed to be a Free State Associated with the general public. The residents gave a majority vote to the mainland. But this was not a formal treaty or agreement the statehood status while by the US Congress who actually controls the small Carib- Alejandro García Padilla, electing a new Governor, bean island. with approximately 873,000 This has been discussed on votes; but García Padilla is not the island for many years as the in favor of statehood as was the official status of Puerto Rico defeated incumbent Luis with the USA; there are even Fortuño, who received songs written about the relationship but Congress still pushing for statehood. The 858,000 votes Fortuño was considers Puerto Rico one of House and the Senate of Puerto its possessions a territory Rico also went to those candidates that opposed statehood. controlled and governed by the United States. So how does that figure into Although the Puerto Ricans the equation? have been given the possibil- The question and ambiguity brought up by those that oppose statehood is that, yes, the statehood issue won the majority with 809,000 votes but if the votes for the remodified Estado Libre Associado category along with the voters who cast a blank ballot (approx. 472,000 votes) considered a protest vote, those two votes result in 913,000 a far bigger majority, which is being touted as a No vote for statehood. The situation is complex to say the least. Speaking on a recent radio program Tomás Cabassa, a Latino leader who has family and business ties on the island, is concerned because the issue is not clear on what the future of Puerto Rico will be. Cabassa stated: It may end up in the hands of the President of the United States, who has stated he will push for a binding plebiscite on the status of Puerto Rico if a clear cut majority is not reached. That seems to be one of the issues with all of the preceding plebiscites they were never a binding vote for the US Congress to consider. So until the Congress of the United States gets involved in an official binding plebiscite, the status of Puerto Rico may well be the political football used in island politics to control the power and destiny of Puerto Rico. Fear tactics have been played by all sides on the issue. The question of Puerto Rico losing its culture and traditions if it becomes a state has been used to vote No on statehood. The fear of having the US Congress make a life-changing decision on the Puerto Rican status with no regard as to the wishes of the people has also been heard throughout the island. One thing is clear, that the vote numerically indicates a change in status but it is far from certain as which future Puerto Ricans want for themselves. On a side note, there are more Puerto Ricans living on mainland USA than live on the island itself. The mainland Puerto Ricans are also divided as to who should have a voice in the island s future. Some say that they are 100 percent boriqua and want to be involved in the island politics but don t want to move there. Others say that it should be up to the Puerto Rican people that actually live on the island to decide. First generation Puerto Ricans, transplanted to the U.S. because their families came to US-America for a better life, feel tore between the issues. They Call Immigration Attorney Svetlana Schreiber for consideration of the Deferred DREAM Act at El Kefón Grand Buffet The First Spanish Buffet in Town Established in 1998 Open 11 am-7 pm Cada Día! El Kefón 1836 Broadway Lorain, OH BUY THIS SPACE CONTACT RUBEN TORRES Call (440) are more connected to the island than the younger generations who know very little about its history and, at times, don t speak the language. Most realize that the citizenship given to the natives of Puerto Rican was done by an Act of Congress, which another act could take away, so they prefer statehood. Others that still travel to Puerto Rico frequently fear the island would lose its identity with an English-only government. Fact is no one knows what is in store for Puerto Rico. It may be another Latino issue for the President and US Congress to solve this is the Puerto Rican conundrum. On the Internet: Puerto Rico referendum on statehood skews results, opinion/columnists/ article_0effcc7a-26b0-54bc e bd39.html

3 Página 2 Congreso de EEUU tiene 29 latinos, tres en Senado Por LUIS ALONSO LUGO WASHINGTON, DC, 7 de noviembre del 2012 (AP) 7 de noviembre del 2012: Los hispanos alcanzaron el martes una representación sin precedentes en el Congreso de Estados Unidos al elevar a tres la cantidad de senadores y a 26 la de representantes. El republicano Ted Cruz hizo historia al convertirse en el primer latino en representar a Texas en el Senado, donde se reunirá con otros dos cubanoestadounidenses: su colega de partido Marco Rubio y el demócrata Bob Menéndez, quien obtuvo su primera reelección. El demócrata Richard Carmona, ex director nacional de Salud Pública durante el mandato de George W. Bush, fracasó en su intento por convertirse en el cuarto senador hispano al caer tras una reñida competencia en Arizona frente al representante republicano Jeff Flake, que reemplazará al también republicano Jon Kyl. En la misma jornada, 26 legisladores hispanos han asegurado hasta el momento su escaño en la cámara de representantes, superando la presencia actual de 24. A primera hora del miércoles aún no se conocía si el representante Joe Baca lograría reelegirse ni si el doctor Raúl Ruiz ambos demócratas de California lograría arrebatar el escaño a la republicana Mary Bono Mack. El grupo de elegidos por primera vez está conformado por los demócratas Joaquín Castro legislador estatal y el abogado Filemón Vela (ambos por Texas), el senador estatal Juan Vargas y el concejal de Los Angeles Tony Cárdenas (ambos por California), y la ex comisionada del condado Bernalillo, Michelle Luján Grisham, en Nuevo México. Joe García en Florida y Pete Gallego en Texas llegaron por primera vez a la cámara baja con victorias sobre republicanos. Los demócratas que lograron la reelección el martes son Lucille Roybal-Allard, Grace Flores Napolitano, Xavier Becerra, Loretta y Linda Sánchez (California), Raúl Grijalva y Ed Pastor (ambos por Arizona), Luis Gutiérrez (Illinois), Albio Sires en Nueva Jersey, Ben Ray Luján en Nuevo México, Rubén Hinojosa y Henry Cuéllar (ambos en Texas), y los neoyorquinos Nydia Velásquez y José Serrano. Los republicanos reelegidos hasta el momento son Raúl Labrador (Idaho), Bill Flores (Texas), Jaime Herrera Beutler (Washington), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen y Mario Díaz- Balart (ambos por Florida). Un total de 49 candidatos latinos, 32 demócratas, 16 republicanos y uno sin afiliación declarada tal como permite una ley recién aprobada en California aspiraban a escaños en la cámara baja. California podría duplicar la cantidad de latinos de su delegación, de seis a 11. La Asociación Nacional de Funcionarios Latinos Designados y Electos, con sede en Washington, esperaba que al menos 27 triunfaran, incluyendo 22 en funciones o hispanos que buscan remplazar a otros latinos. Abogado de 41 años, Cruz se impuso ante el ex representante estatal demócrata Paul Sadler para ocupar el escaño que la republicana Kay Bailey Hutchison dejó vacante La Prensa November 16, 2012 al jubilarse. Las encuestas le concedían a Cruz apenas 2% de apoyo cuando iniciaron las primarias de su partido. Su padre nació en Cuba y luchó junto a Fidel Castro antes de que su gobierno se volviera comunista, para luego huir a Texas sin hablar inglés y con 100 dólares escondidos en su ropa interior. Cruz nació en Canadá mientras sus padres trabajaban en campos petroleros, pero se crió en Houston y tiene una oratoria populista que pulió al convertirse en campeón de debates en la Universidad de Princeton y cuando cursaba derecho en Harvard. Joaquín Castro, un mexicano-americano de segunda generación oriundo de San Antonio y egresado de Harvard, remplazará a Charlie González, quien ejerció la presidencia del comité de legisladores hispanos. Castro es hermano gemelo del alcalde de San Antonio, Julián Castro, quien fue el orador principal de la convención demócrata. Tanto Castro como Vela lanzaron sus candidaturas en distritos electorales recién creados. En Florida, el demócrata Joe García se impuso al republicano y también cubano-estadounidense David Rivera, a quien la Comisión de Etica de la Florida halló una causa probable para abrir una investigación el mes pasado por presuntamente cometer 11 violaciones a leyes que regulan la ética cuando era legislador estatal. Las acusaciones contra Rivera incluyen el (Continued on Page 4) Puerto Rico vote endorses statehood with asterisk By BEN FOX and DANICA COTO, Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, President Barack Obama Nov. 7, 2012 (AP): Puerto had said he would support the Ricans have supported U.S. will of the Puerto Rican people statehood in a vote that jubilant members of the pro-state- relationship to the U.S., referred on the question of the island s hood party say is the strongest sign yet that the Carib- status, and this week s refer- to simply on the island as its bean island territory is on the endum was intended to be the road to losing its secondclass status. But the results aren t so clear barometer. But Tuesday s vote cut. It was a two-part ballot that comes with an asterisk and first asked all voters if they favor the current status as a U.S. an imposing political reality: The island remains divided over its relationship to swer, all voters then had the territory. Regardless of the an- the United States and many opportunity to choose in the question the validity of this second question from three week s referendum. options: statehood, independence or sovereign free asso- Nearly a half million voters chose to leave a portion of ciation, which would grant the ballot blank. And voters more autonomy to the island of also ousted the pro-statehood nearly 4 million people. governor, eliminating one of More than 900,000 voters, the main advocates for a or 54 percent, responded no cause that would need the to the first question, saying they approval of the U.S. Congressrent status. were not content with the cur- Statehood won a victory On the second question, without precedent but it s an only about 1.3 million voters artificial victory, said Angel Israel Rivera Ortiz, a po- 800,000, or 61 percent of those made a choice. Of those, nearly litical science professor at expressing an opinion, chose the University of Puerto Rico. statehood the first majority It reflects a divided and confused electorate that is not on the issue over the past 45 after three previous referendums clear on where it s going. years. Some 437,000 backed SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, 7 de nov. del 2012 (AP): Una ligera mayoría de puertorriqueños desea que su isla se convierta en el 51er estado de Estados Unidos, de acuerdo con los resultados de un referendo no obligatorio que requeriría la aprobación final del Congreso estadounidense. El plebiscito en dos $405 Denture Stabilization Implant for Lower Denture Arch partes preguntó si los votantes favorecían la actual relación de 114 años con Estados Unidos. Casi el 54% se pronunció por cambiarla, mientras el 46% apoyó el estatus quo, según el recuento del 96% de los votos hasta el miércoles por la mañana. La opción favorecida fue ser el estado 51 de la Unión, con el 61%. 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This is a clear result that says no to the current status. Gov. Luis Fortuño, a member of the pro-statehood party (Continued on Page 11) Mayoría de puertorriqueños prefiere estadidad soberana, con mayor autonomía, recibió el 33%. La independencia consiguió el 5%. Pero el futuro de la situación política de la isla depende de quién la gobierne. El gobernador Luis Fortuño, pro estadidad, fue desplazado por un margen ínfimo, según resultados parciales, por un oponente que apoya el estatus actual de la isla. Routine Tooth Extraction Complex Tooth Extraction CALL for Consultation On Site Lab Financing Available V1.1 SAVE $ 100 PER DENTURE ON AFFORDABLE IMPLANTS Denture Stabilization System SAVE $ 75 PER DENTURE ON ULTRA Complete or Partial Denture SAVE $ 50 PER DENTURE ON PREMIUM Complete or Partial Denture SAVE $ 25 PER DENTURE ON CUSTOM Complete or Partial Denture Offers good only at Affordable Dentures-Toledo, Ruby E. Fifer, DDS, Inc. 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4 LA PRENSA SALES: COLUMBUS TOLEDO DETROIT LORAIN Noviembre 16, 2012 La Prensa1.com Page 3 Activistas piden reforma migratoria ya Por LUIS ALONSO LUGO, Associated Press WASHINGTON, DC, 8 de dirigentes de una organización noviembre del 2012 (AP): que agrupa a Dreamers en todo Inmigrantes y activistas el país anunciaron que durante animados por la relección de las próximas semanas se Barack Obama exhortaron el acercarán a legisladores de ambos partidos para intentar jueves desde distintos puntos del país al mandatario convencerlos de negociar demócrata y al Congreso a cuanto antes una reforma negociar inmediatamente una legislativa. reforma legislativa que Cristina Jiménez, directora resuelva la situación de once de United We Dream, calificó millones de inmigrantes sin la como fundamental la labor que debida documentación. miembros de esa organización Misael García acudió a las realizaron en estados claves puertas de la Casa Blanca junto como Florida, Colorado, Ohio a una multitud que llevaba y Texas para activar a votantes pancartas y coreaba consignas, latinos. El 71% de los electores convocada por la organización hispanos sufragaron a favor de pro inmigrante Casa de Maryland y el Sindicato de urna. Obama, según encuestas a boca Internacional de Empleados de La participación de Servicios (SEIU por sus siglas votantes latinos dejó muy claro en inglés). que el presidente debe lograr la Obama, nos escuchas? reforma migratoria. Es un Congreso Nos escuchas? mandato. El presidente y los ídejen de perder el tiempo y dos partidos necesitan reunirse háganlo ya!, gritó con un para cambiar la política altavoz el mexicano de 22 años migratoria, y con ello nos residente en Baltimore referimos a cambios refiriéndose a una reforma que permanentes que creen una le permita regularizar su estatus senda a la legalización para migratorio. nuestros padres y El director de Casa, Gustavo comunidades, dijo. Torres, gritó a Obama a las Jiménez indicó que afueras del palacio buscarán iniciar los contactos presidencial: Lo relegimos a con los líderes de las bancadas usted porque sabemos que republicanas en ambas cámaras puede marcar la diferencia. e identificó al senador Marco Llegó el momento de la reforma Rubio como uno de los migratoria. republicanos claves para El salvadoreño Jaime involucrar al resto de su partido Contreras, vicepresidente del en un debate sobre reforma sindicato en un área que incluye migratoria. a siete estados del noreste United We Dream se estadounidense, dijo que un autodenomina como la mayor 70% de los agrupación de jóvenes sin la agremiados en esa zona son debida documentación, con 47 inmigrantes lo que convierte organizaciones afiliadas en 23 a este tema en un asunto personal. Obama ganó un gran apoyo estados. En una conferencia del voto latino al reiterar la telefónica separada, los promesa formulada en 2008 de Affordable Home Loans lograr una reforma migratoria integral durante su primer año de mandato. Durante su primer mandato incumplió la promesa pese a que contaba con la mayoría en ambas cámaras y deportó a un promedio anual sin precedentes de personas, pero el 15 de junio anunció un programa para suspender las deportaciones de algunos inmigrantes menores de 30 años que fueron traídos a Estados Unidos sin autorización cuando eran niños. El Instituto de Política Migratoria, con sede en Washington, dijo que por lo menos 1,76 millones de personas podrían beneficiarse del programa. A estos jóvenes se les conoce en inglés como Dreamers, debido a un proyecto de ley DREAM Act que buscaba suspender las deportaciones de manera permanente. Su última versión fue aprobada por la cámara baja pero no obtuvo los votos necesarios en el Senado en diciembre del En Miami, medio centenar de personas realizó una ruidosa manifestación callejera frente a las oficinas del senador demócrata Bill Nelson para pedirle al legislador y a Obama que escuchen sus voces y reformen las leyes de inmigración y frenen las deportaciones, creen más trabajos, alienten el acceso a la salud de los sectores más pobres, promuevan igualdad de oportunidades para la comunidad homosexual y mejoren la educación pública. Portando grandes carteles que decían Trabajo y no reportes, Felicidades por la reelección, no más niños sin DREAMers to President Obama: Deferred Action delivers the Latino Vote President Obama must deliver more Op Ed by United We Dream Network Washington, DC, Nov. 8, 2012: Last night, Latino voters came out to vote in record numbers clearly knowing what was at stake. Immigrant youth, the DREAMers, waged a fearless campaign to force the DREAM Act onto the political agenda and to convince the President to offer them protection from deportation a move that 58 percent of Latino voters said made them more enthusiastic about voting for President Barack Obama, who won the Latino vote by a record breaking 75% / 23% margin among Latinos according to a new poll by Latino Decisions, after seeing lukewarm enthusiasm earlier this year. Mitt Romney s vow to veto the DREAM Act early in his Republican primaries defined him and the Republican Party in the eyes of Latino voters and his implied vow to end the DREAMer Deferred Action program sealed the deal. With the program at risk, Latinos casted their ballots in favor of candidates who support pro-immigrant legislation. padres e hicimos nuestra parte, haga usted la suya, los manifestantes permanecieron cerca de una hora en la acera. Hombres y mujeres, inmigrantes sin papeles y ciudadanos, dijeron en su mayoría que apoyaban a Obama. Obama, Obama, coreaban los manifestantes, la mayoría de ellos hispanos de diferentes grupos de inmigrantes y trabajadores. Educación, no deportación, queremos trabajo, no a los recortes, gritaban a un costado de la calle. No intentaron ingresar a la oficina de Nelson ni hablar en persona con el senador, y nadie salió de la oficina mientras tenía lugar la The Latino community delivered for President Obama and the Democrats after the President delivered for DREAMers. The United We Dream Network will not let him forget that as we advocate for additional reforms to benefit our families voting exit polls on Nov. 6 th illustrated that Obama received at least 71 percent of the Latino vote. We will also remind Republicans that they stood against DREAMers and our families and lost big. DREAMers convinced the President to protect us from deportation and we won t rest until we win permanent policy changes in US Congress that would create a roadmap to citizenship for our families and communities, said Evelyn Rivera, member of the National Coordinating Committee of United We Dream Network. The unprecedented impact of DREAMers and the Latino vote this year was apparent in states like Colorado, Nevada, Ohio, and Florida, where their support made the crucial difference in President Obama s reelection. United We Dream will not allow the retrogression of policies, which DREAMers won, that help our communities. Now more than ever, we are unified and know we have the backing of the nation s fastest growing population of voters: Latinos. We are determined to protect Deferred Action and to continue engaging our communities. And it is clear that Latino voters will increasingly play a critical role in upcoming elections, said Cristina Jiménez, Managing Director of United We Dream Network. United We Dream local affiliates and leaders took a direct role in getting out the vote, working as part of a collective educational effort throughout the country to reach out to their networks, Latino Voters, and the broader immigrant community, to inform them of their civic engagement duties. Already looking ahead to 2013, 600 DREAMers who put their issue at the center of politics this year will gather to develop their plan to win additional victories for their families and entire communities at the 4th Annual United We Dream National Congress in Kansas City, MO on November 30th through December 2nd. manifestación. Obama ha acusado reiteradamente a los congresistas republicanos de obstruir no solamente una potencial reforma migratoria, sino otras iniciativas fiscales y económicas. 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5 Página 4 Call to end Secretary of State s Senseless Policy and ICE Harassment of Parents Johnson Should Stop Playing Politics with Young People s Lives; ICE Should Follow its Own Rules LANSING, Nov. 9, 2012: Today, Young immigrants and their supporters gathered on the steps of the State Capital to call on Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and Governor Rick Snyder to grant drivers licenses to students with work permits authorized under President Barack Obama s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Many students feel that their work permits are virtually useless without the ability to drive to school or to look for work. There was also a call for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to follow its own guidelines and stop harassing families moving children to or from school. Secretary of State Johnson needs to stop playing politics with students lives, said rally organizer Wendy Medrano of Western Michigan University. For her, it s just a political game. But for the students who have these work permits, it s a question of whether they can support their families and pay tuition. Immigration reform advocates called for a meeting with Governor Snyder and Secretary of State Johnson to resolve the contradiction of denying legal residents the right to drive while they have been granted deferred action and work authorization by the federal government. They also addressed another more blatant form of harassment. ICE Agents, in direct violation of the agency s own rules, have been stopping parents trying to get their children to or from school. Our community is under siege, said Detroit resident and community organizer Francisco Flores. Families La Prensa Michigan November 16, 2012 should feel safe to drop their children off in the morning, not wondering if that will be the last time they see their kids. ICE needs to follow its own rules, and treat us with basic human dignity. Speakers also called on Congress and the President to make immigration reform the first priority of In light of the massive wave of support for President Obama by Latino, Arab-American and immigrant voters, there is a mandate for changing our immigration laws and keeping families together. Editor s Note: More information can be found at the event page within the Alliance for Immigrant Rights and Reform s Facebook page: ReformImmigrationFor- AmericaMI. GOP looking at post-election responses to labor By JEFF KAROUB, Associated Press DETROIT, Nov. 7, 2012 (AP): Michigan s Republican leaders say there will be legislative responses to the blow dealt by voters who rejected the state s tough emergency managers law, including a possible replacement measurejority also could be discussed after voters rejected putting union rights in the state constitution. Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday applauded efforts to rework the emergency manager law and plans to talk with legislators. Senate Ma- Leader Randy Right-to-work legislation aimed even more squarely at taking on labor Richardville says legislation has been drafted to replace the 2011 law that voters re- jected Tuesday. House Speaker Jase Bolger s spokesman Ari Adler says it s time to discuss right-to-work laws, since the unions pushed the play button. They would limit unions ability to collect fees from nonunion workers. Snyder says right-towork isn t part of his agenda. Congreso de EEUU tiene 29 latinos, tres en Senado (Continued from Page 2) presuntamente haber recibido dinero de la Southwest Florida Enterprises Inc., una empresa involucrada con el canódromo Flagler en Miami, pese a que él sabía o debería haber sabido que esos recursos iban a influir su voto o una acción oficial a favor de dichas compañías. 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6 LA PRENSA SALES: COLUMBUS TOLEDO DETROIT LORAIN Noviembre 16, 2012 La Prensa Ohio Page 5 Ohio exit poll: Auto bailout propels Obama By JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press COLUMBUS, Nov. 7, 2012 (AP): President Barack Obama s decision to bail out the auto industry and revitalize two of Ohio s biggest employers drove him to victory in the crucial swing state of Ohio Tuesday. Obama s solid backing from blue collar workers and unions were enough to help overcome less backing from independent voters, according to preliminary exit poll results for The Associated Press and television networks. Most of Ohio s voters were in favor of coming to the aid of General Motors and Chrysler and three-fourths threw their support behind the president. Voters in union households and Ohioans who had not gone beyond high school were solidly behind Obama. Those who continued their education beyond high school split their vote evenly between Republican Mitt Romney and the president. Obama won Ohio despite less support from independent voters who swung toward Romney. His popularity also dipped slightly among white working-class voters and those nearing retirement age from four years ago, but it was not enough to cost him. Young voters in Ohio delivered again for the president, backing him by close to a 2-to-1 margin. It was similar to what happened four years ago. Democrats had been worried that the state s young people might not turn out as strongly this time and put a bigger effort into targeting college students. Obama visited nearly all of Ohio s biggest universities this fall. His campaign registered thousands of students and drove them to early voting sites in charter buses and vans. But they showed up in comparable numbers. Union voters who normally make up a bigger chunk of the presidential electorate in Ohio than in other swing states favored Obama by a three-out-of-five margin. Ohio has been hit hard by job losses, but its unemployment rate is better than the national average, boosted by a rebounding auto industry and growth in manufacturing. Most Ohio voters said the economy was the top issue in this year s election, but they were evenly split when it comes to whether Obama or Romney would better handle the economy. Ohioans were no more optimistic about the economy than the rest of the nation despite its better jobless numbers, according to the exit poll results. But the state s voters were slightly more likely to blame former President George W. Bush than Obama for the economic troubles, mirroring the mood of the nation s voters. Calvin Sutton, a retiree from the Columbus suburb of Westerville, said Obama deserves credit for holding the nation together during a tough time. I haven t witnessed a depression, but I ve witnessed many downturns in my 74 years. And I think that was the worst economic time that I have ever remembered, he said. Voters said rising prices and unemployment were the biggest economic problems facing them. I still think it s stagnant. I think it hurts household values, it hurts education, it hurts everybody more when you have people not working, said Christine McCauley, 46, a stay-athome mom from Berea, a Cleveland suburb. She s a Democrat but went with Romney. About a quarter of the state s voters thought the nation s economy was getting better, with Obama scoring high among them. Slightly more thought it was getting worse off, and they were voting heavily for Romney. Worries about the economy were even worse in 2008 when Obama rode that discontent to the White House. This time, voters who said their own family s finances were better or had not changed in the past four years favored the president. Both campaigns made a November 8, 2012 Mr. Rico Neller, Editor LaPrensa P.O. Box 9416 Toledo, OH Dear Mr. Neller: Lucas County Children Services Protecting Children, Promoting Families On November 6, Lucas County residents cast their votes for fighting child abuse by approving Issue 25. This 1.85 mill levy, which will not be collected until 2014, will allow Lucas County Children Services to continue to investigate reports of, and protect children from, the tragedy of abuse and neglect. Declining state and federal revenues, and reduced levy receipts imperil quality child protective services in many Ohio counties, so your vote of confidence is particularly meaningful. Just two weeks ago, LCCS learned that the Council on Accreditation reaccredited LCCS for the February 2013 through February 2017 period. Had Issue 25 failed, it would have been difficult for the agency to maintain the accessible, appropriate, culturally responsive, evidence based, and outcome oriented services to children and families that COA recognized us for providing. LCCS is among only 22 public child protection agencies in Ohio and 45 nationwide to maintain this designation. On behalf of LCCS 360 employees, and the hundreds of children and families they serve all year long, I thank Lucas County residents for protecting our community s most vulnerable citizens by approving Issue 25. Please join us in remaining vigilant by reporting suspected abuse or neglect for (CARE). Sincerely, Dean Sparks Executive Director Lucas County Children Services big push in Ohio in the final weeks before the election. But seven out of 10 Ohio voters say they had their minds made up before the final two months of the campaign and before the flood of ads and candidate visits. Only a handful waited until the final days to decide. And it s probably no surprise that a majority of voters in Ohio said each candidate attacked the other unfairly after being swamped with television and radio ads and mailers. Slightly more people said Romney attacked Obama unfairly. Associated Press writers Tom Sheeran in Berea and Ann Sanner in Columbus contributed to this report. Editor s Note: The survey of 3,754 Ohio voters was conducted for AP and the television networks by Edison Research. This includes preliminary results 705 Adams St. Toledo, OH FAX: TDD: Executive Director Dean M. Sparks Chairman Theresa Cluse-Tolar Vice Chairman Larry Sykes Secretary Patricia Etue Stephens Board Members Gordon Barry Suzette Cowell Bernard Culp Nathanael Ford Bridgette Kabat Johnetta McCollough Jane Moore Nancy Norman Lila Shousher Eric Walker Laura Wilson from interviews conducted as voters left a random sample of 50 precincts statewide Tuesday, as well as 504 who voted early or absentee and were interviewed by landline or cellular telephone from Oct. 26 through Nov. 3. Results for the full sample were subject to sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points; it is higher for subgroups. Online: surveys.ap.org/exitpolls IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS? 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7 Page 6 Lights Before Christmas opens Nov. 16 Since 1986, the Lights Before Christmas has drawn families to the Toledo Zoo for dazzling lights, holiday treats and festive good cheer. On Friday, November 16, 2012, the holiday season starts with the ceremonial lighting of the Zoo s 85- foot Norway spruce tree, which Travelocity named one of the country s best. See the magnificence for yourself when the Big Tree, draped in more than 35,000 energy-saving LED lights, comes aglow at the treelighting ceremony on Friday, November 16, between 6 and 6:30 p.m. The Lights Before Christmas is presented by KeyBank. We re pleased that we ve been part of the Toledo Zoo s great event since its inception, said James A. Hoffman, president of KeyBank s Northwest Ohio/Michigan District. We invite the community to join us for a festive evening at the Zoo on Friday, November 16. This year, in addition to over a million lights and 200- plus illuminated animals, plus carolers and ice-carving on selected evenings, the Zoo introduces the dynamic new Winter Playland attractions sponsored by Taylor Automotive Family. Winter Playland activities are offered for a nominal fee; inclusive ride packages are available. Giant rocking horse: standing more than 15 feet tall and accommodating up to four riders, this Dobbin promises a rockin good time. Snow Globe Live: step inside the winter fun of this bigger-than-life snow globe. Snowzilla: take a thrilling winter ride on our artificial ice tube slide (arriving in early December). The Blade is the media sponsor for the Lights Before Christmas opening weekend (November 16 18). The Lights run from November 16 through December 31 (closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve night and Christmas Day). Hours are 3 La Prensa 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, with the Zoo closing at 9 p.m.; on Friday and Saturday, the hours are 3-9 p.m., with the Zoo closing at 10 p.m. This year, Toledo Zoo members get unlimited free Monday-Thursday Lights Before Christmas visits. Visitors can save $1 per ticket by ordering online at toledozoo.org/lights. The Toledo Zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year s Day) and is located on the Anthony Wayne Trail (US 25), four miles south of downtown Toledo. The Lights Before Christmas runs November 16 December 31, starting at 3pm daily; closing hours vary. For more information, please visit toledozoo.org or call Lucas County residents are admitted free of charge each Monday from 10 a.m. to noon. ID showing proof of residency is required. OBITUARIES November 16, 2012 TRINIDAD N. SERRATO Trinidad N. Serrato, 94, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully at his home on November 10, He was born to the late Esiquio and Gregoria Serrato in Ennis, Texas. He was a World War II Army veteran, serving in the South Pacific from In the Army, Trinidad was a sharp shooter and was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, the American Theater Ribbon, the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, and the Victory Medal for his outstanding service. He was also a longtime member of the American Legion Post #409. Trinidad was a long time member of the Presbyterian Church and also attended many different denominations throughout his life. Trinidad loved the Lord and studied his Bible daily. Trinidad married his loving wife Candelaria Pompa in 1941 in Mississippi. After World War II,they moved to Ohio and settled in Weston where they raised their 10 children and Candelaria s brother, Victor Pompa. Trinidad worked as a welder for Adjust Mfg and retired in In addition to his large family gatherings, Trinidad enjoyed gardening, cooking, fishing, family vacations, and in his younger years, camping with his grandchildren. Trini will be remembered as a truly kind, humble, and generous man who always had a smile on his face and a wave for everyone. His priority was loving his wife, children, and his large family. He worked hard to instill in his children and grandchildren his wisdom and strong family values. For his friends and family, his legacy will be his prayers and his love for God. Trinidad is survived by his beloved wife and their children: Dolores (Joe) Cremar, Trinidad (Rita), Ricardo (Mary), Reynaldo (Julie), Christopher (Jenny), John (Violet), Zeke (Elizabeth), Lucy (Alfredo) Gutiérrez, Carlos (Sue), Jane (Scott) Perez. Also surviving are 34 grandchildren, 87 great grandchildren, 31 great-great grandchildren: brothers: Abraham and David, sisters: Mary-Lou Bowman and Ojenia Facundo and many special nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his beloved parents, his brothers: Pablo and Esidro, his sisters: Ramona Pérez Lara, Lupita Duron, Amelia Torres, Carmen Guerra, and Ermilita Serrato, a grandson, and a great-great grandson. Trini will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. Happy Birthday SYLVESTER DURÁN SR. Nov. 13 Happy Birthday MAILIA BARBOZA Nov. 9 Happy 19th Birthday SABE GUERRERO Nov. 14

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14 November/noviembre 16, 2012 La Prensa Página 11 Puerto Rico vote endorses statehood with asterisk (Continued from Page 2) who is also a Republican, welcomed the results and said he was hopeful that Congress would take up the cause. But Fortuno won t be around to lead the fight: Voters turned him out of office after one term, and gave the governorship to Alejandro García Padilla of the Popular Democratic Party, which wants Puerto Rico to remain a semi-autonomous U.S. commonwealth. García has pledged to hold a constitutional assembly in 2014 to address the island s status, followed by another referendum with support from US Congress. Margarita Nolasco, the vice president of the Puerto Rican Senate from the prostatehood party, said she feared the commonwealth forces would seek to undermine the plebiscite. At the beginning of the last century, statehood appeared to be an impossible dream, Nolasco said. After a century of battles and electoral defeats, statehood just became the political force of majority that Puerto Ricans prefer. Besides pointing to the defeat of the governor, albeit by a margin of less than 1 percent, skeptics point to other signs that statehood is not ascendant in Puerto Rico. Luis Delgado Rodríguez, who leads a group that supports sovereign free association, noted all the voters who left the second question blank, raising questions about their preference. He said those voters, coupled with those who support independence and sovereign free association, add up to more than those who favored statehood. This represents an overwhelming majority against statehood, he said. The results are also murky because everyone could vote in the second round no matter how they marked the first question and the choice of sovereign free association is not the same as the current status. So people could have voted for both no change in the first round and any of the choices in the second. Nearly 65,000 left the first question blank. With that kind of message, US Congress is not going to do anything, and neither is President Obama, Rivera said. Puerto Rico has been a territory for 114 years and its people have been U.S. citizens since Residents of the island cannot vote in the U.S. presidential election, have no representation in the Senate and only limited representation in the House of Representatives. It s a situation that frustrates many, as does the longsimmering political uncertainty. Independence was once the dominant political movement on the island but no longer: Only 6 percent of voters opted to sever ties from the U.S., a prospect that scared voters like 31-year-old José Ramos. I prefer that the United States helps us, because to stand on our own two feet, no, said the father of three. I don t want this to become a republic. That scares me. Obama s big Latino win worries Republicans By NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated Press DENVER, Nov. 8, 2012 tionally do not back Republicans. If the 1980 electorate (AP): Omayra Vásquez blinks when asked why she looked like the 2012 version, voted for President Barack he added, Jimmy Carter would Obama. The reason for her have defeated Ronald Reagan. was as natural as breathing. Matt Schlapp, who was I feel closer to him, said political director of George Vásquez, a 43-year-old from W. Bush s 2000 campaign, Denver. He cares about the drew parallels between the Spanish people. Republicans standing with Millions of Latino voters Latinos and the party s seconded that emotion Tuesday with resounding 71 percans, who now routinely back troubles with African-Americent support for Obama, Democrats by 9-1 margins. tightening Democrats grip The idea that we would somehow copy that with the His- on the White House and putting Republicans on notice panic community is troubling, he said. that they must seriously court the largest US-American minority group if they want to Democrats, but they have been Latinos have long favored win the presidency again. trending even more sharply According to initial exit toward that party since Republicans stymied Bush s polls, Republican candidate Mitt Romney, who backed immigration proposal and favored hard-line immigration hard-line immigration measures, came away with 27 measures that critics decried percent Latino support. as racially motivated. That s less than any presidential candidate in 16 years of Arizona s controversial Romney chose an author and a sharp drop from the 44 immigration law to advise him percent claimed by President during the Republican primaries and called for self-de- George W. Bush in 2004 after he embraced immigration portation to lower the number of undocumented immi- reform. We could have won this grants. Obama, meanwhile, election if the party had a announced in June that immigration authorities would better brand name with Hispanics, said Al Cárdenas, grant work permits to people chairman of the American brought here as children without documentation and who Conservative Union. I don t believe there s a path to the graduated high school or White House in the future served in the military. that doesn t include 38 percent-40 percent Hispanic Latino electorate that had been The directive energized a support. disappointed by Obama s inability to pass immigration Cárdenas said Latinos were only a large part of a reforms. worrisome trend in the electorate, which is increasingly impact, House Speaker John Recognizing the political comprised of younger and Boehner said Thursday that minority voters who tradi- he wants the next Congress to tackle an immigration bill. This issue has been around far too long, Boehner said in an interview with ABC News World News. A comprehensive approach is long overdue, and I m confident that the president, myself, others can find the common ground to take care of this issue once and for all. A survey of Latino voters by the firm Latino Decisions found that Latinos gave Obama his winning margin in Colorado, Florida and Nevada, swing states where they turned out in unusually high numbers. Even before the races were called, some Republicans took to the airwaves and social media calling for the party to back off its hard-line stance and embrace certain immigration reforms. It s unclear whether the results would change the party s opposition to legalizing the status of some undocumented immigrants. In a conversation with the Des Moines Register last month, Obama predicted that Republican opposition could crumble after Latinos delivered the White House to him. The conversation was initially off the record but later published with the president s consent. And since this is off the record, I will just be very blunt, Obama said. Should I win a second term, a big reason I will win a second term is because the Republican nominee and the Republican Party have so alienated the fastest-growing demographic group in the (Continued on Page 12)

15 Página 12 Por E. EDUARDO CASTILLO MEXICO, 7 de noviembre del 2012 (AP): Una coincidencia comienza a mostrarse en Latinoamérica tras la reelección de Barack Obama como presidente de Estados Unidos: no se espera ningún cambio dramático en la relación del gobierno estadounidense hacia la región, aunque algunos mantienen la expectativa de que eso garantiza al menos una continuidad en ciertos temas de la agenda desplegada en el hemisferio. Los temas de la agenda estadounidense que han estado presentes con América Latina no parece que cambiarán: desde el tema de las drogas, Cuba y el comercio hasta la migración, pero sin tener visos de que tomarán un camino distinto al que se ha tenido hasta ahora. Latinoamérica no es definitivamente una prioridad y el presidente Barack Obama se acuesta y despierta pensando en muchos otros problemas más acuciantes y complejos que América Latina, dijo a The Associated Press Andrés Molano, profesor de la Facultad de Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad del Rosario en Colombia. De hecho, América Latina estuvo prácticamente ajena de la campaña electoral entre Obama y su contrincante republica Mitt Romney, quienes al tratar asuntos de política exterior se centraron en temas como Irán, Afganistán y Pakistán. No pienso que Obama se enfocó mucho en América Latina, dijo a la AP Michael Shifter, presidente del centro de estudios Diálogo Interamericano, sobre el primer su primer periodo de gobierno. Afirmó que actualmente la relación de Estados Unidos con Latinoamérica podría resumirse con tres palabras: cordial, pero distante. El tuvo un estilo y un discurso que era más agradable que el de (su antecesor, George W.) Bush, pero creo que hubo poco progreso en la agenda Latinoamericana, añadió el experto, para quien ahora Obama podría intentar impulsar algunas cosas que había prometido o comenzado a ser, lo cual no necesariamente podrá ser visto en la región como algo que marque un viraje de lo visto hasta ahora. Para algunos, sin embargo, el nuevo gobierno de Obama tendrá frente a sí la posibilidad de realizar ciertos ajustes luego de algunos mensajes enviados en la elección estadounidense: el apoyo de los migrantes a su candidatura y la legalización de la marihuana para uso recreativo en dos estados de ese país. Obama ganó con el voto de los migrantes latinos, ahora cómo pagará? Obama tiene que reconocer y pagar esa deuda con los latinos, dijo el miércoles el presidente de Bolivia, Evo Morales, uno de los mandatarios críticos a la administración estadounidense en la región. Por lo menos yo diría que levante el bloque (económico) a Cuba, es lo mejor que puede hacer para reconocer el voto latino, añadió. El presidente estadounidense había dicho que de resultar electo el tema migratorio sería una prioridad y en los últimos meses de su mandato implementó un programa que suspende temporalmente las deportaciones de jóvenes inmigrantes que fueron traídos al país cuando eran niños de forma ilegal. Estos jóvenes también pueden solicitar un permiso temporal de trabajo si cumplen con ciertos requisitos. América Latina, sin embargo, ha llamado desde hace años a que ese país realice una amplia reforma migratoria que considere la legalización de los migrantes, algo que aún se ve complicado en un país que ha mostrado una división en el tema. En su relación con Cuba, Obama flexibilizó las restricciones sobre los viajes a la isla y ahora los cubano estadounidenses pueden ir todas las veces que quieran, permitió el envío de remesas para que los ciudadanos de su país envíen hasta dólares anuales a cubanos que no ostenten altos cargos en el gobierno, todos esos movimientos que han sido saludados, pero que aún dejan intacto el tema del embargo sobre la isla. En Cuba, el portal digital oficialista CubaSi tituló así los resultados: Elecciones en Estados Unidos: no ganó lo peor, y añadió que con cierto alivio y sin gran optimismo fue recibida la noticia del triunfo de Barack Obama en las elecciones generales. Otros se mostraron más optimistas en la isla. Para los cubanos es una gran cosa, había algunos temores de que si triunfara el Partido Republicano pudieran echarse atrás las medidas positivas que tomó la administración Obama como es flexibilizar las visitas a Cuba, el envío de remesas, las visitas de los artistas cubanos a La Prensa Latinoamérica no espera grandes cambios con Obama Estados Unidos, dijo a la AP Oscar Chepe Espinoza, un economista de 71 años que cumplió una larga condena después de convertirse en disidente. Para Shifter, tanto el tema del programa de suspensión temporal de deportaciones a jóvenes inmigrantes en Estados Unidos como el ablandamiento de algunas restricciones hacia Cuba son dos pasos relativamente modestos que no marcan ningún cambio vital en su relación con Latinoamérica y tampoco piensa que en la región sean recordados como una contribución duradera. En el tema de seguridad y drogas, Estados Unidos ha tenido en los últimos años una cooperación estrecha con países como México, Colombia, además de Centroamérica, aunque recientemente han comenzado a surgir posiciones en la región a favor de analizar la posibilidad de legalizar las drogas y que muestran una frustración ante los pocos avances para controlar el consumo de drogas en territorio estadounidense, que para muchos es uno de los motores que alimenta la violencia creciente de los carteles del narcotráfico en diversas zonas. El presidente Felipe Calderón se dijo el miércoles convencido de tras el triunfo de Obama, México y Estados Unidos seguirán ampliando y profundizando la cooperación y el trabajo coordinado en beneficio de la prosperidad, seguridad y competitividad, según un comunicado de la oficina del mandatario mexicano en cuyo mandato se aprobó la llamada Iniciativa Mérida por el que el gobierno estadounidense provee recursos para equipamiento y entrenamiento. En Colombia, otro de los países vistos como aliados de Estados Unidos, el presidente Juan Manuel Santos calificó el triunfo de Obama como una buena noticia y consideró que eso nos permite continuar consolidando una relación que de por si ya tiene unos cimientos muy provechosos y unos cimientos que han dado unos resultados para los dos pueblos al pueblo americano y al pueblo colombiano. En la región, Estados Unidos se mantiene como el principal socio comercial de muchos países, con excepciones que incluyen a Brasil y Chile, donde China ha tomado ese lugar. Algunos confían que un segundo mandato de Obama permita tener un nuevo entendimiento con Brasil, un país que ha criticado a Estados Unidos por su política comercial que considera proteccionista. Existe la expectativa de que las relaciones con Estados Unidos saltarán a un nuevo nivel que intensifique las relaciones. La esperanza es que en un segundo mandato, (Obama) estará menos limitado por la perspectiva de su relección (y) podría surgir un nuevo entendimiento en el plano comercial, comentó a la AP Marcelo Rech, analista de asuntos internacionales en Brasil. Y esa cordialidad podría verse reflejada en evitar confrontaciones con algunos países que han sido críticos hacia Estados Unidos, como Venezuela, donde el presidente Hugo Chávez dijo antes de la elección que no tenía muchas esperanzas de que ganando uno u otro vaya a haber cambios importantes en cuanto a la relación de Estados Unidos con el mundo, con América Latina y con Venezuela. Para Julio Oleas, catedrático y analista de la Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, tras el triunfo de Obama los latinoamericanos podríamos usar una expresión estadounidense para expresar lo que sentimos: so what? ( y qué?), porque hay muy poco o nada que esperar en temas como narcotráfico, comercio o cualquier otro tipo de relación. November/noviembre 16, 2012 Obama s big Latino win worries Republicans (Continued from Page 11) country, the Latino community. On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, vowed to introduce an immigration reform package next year, saying Republicans would reject it at their peril. Opponents of an immigration deal warned that Republicans should not take the Democrats bait. Steve Camarota of the Center for Immigration Studies noted that Latinos have reliably backed Democrats for decades, even after President Ronald Reagan signed an immigration amnesty in 1986 that gave many of them legal status. Those new US-American citizens, Camarota said, turned into Democrats. Camarota and other supporters of immigration restrictions contend that Latinos lean Democratic because they favor government social programs and higher taxes on the wealthy. They changed the national electorate, and now they have to move with the electorate, Camarota said of the Republicans. For 30 (Continuación de p.3) republicano en la cámara baja John Boehner invitó al presidente a retomar las negociaciones _fallidas en 2011_ que evitarían la entrada en vigencia a fin de año mayores impuestos y recortes drásticos al gasto público. Los republicanos conservaron la mayoría en la cámara y los demócratas en el Senado. Señor presidente, éste es su momento. Queremos que usted sea el líder. Hallemos el consenso que nos ha eludido, dijo Boehner refiriéndose a las years that we have data, Hispanics have been voting Democratic. There s no reason to think that s going to change unless the Republican Party moves away from its low-tax, low-regulation position. NumbersUSA President Roy Beck, whose group advocates reductions in immigration levels, argues that Republicans like Romney need to explain to Latino voters why immigration restrictions are in their interest. He should have talked about Hispanic unemployment and how much high immigration hurts Hispanic employment. The debate is nothing new for the Republicans. Mario H. López, president of the conservative Hispanic Leadership Fund, said he s heard arguments like that before after every election in which Latinos lean more Democratic and Republicans suffer. The clock has been ticking, López said. Some of us have been talking about it for years. It s up to them if they want to listen or have more nights like Tuesday night. Activistas piden reforma migratoria ya negociaciones fiscales. El déficit fiscal es la prioridad inmediata para Obama y los dos partidos en el Congreso, subrayada por la drástica caída que sufrió Wall Street por temores de que los dos partidos sean incapaces de llegar a un acuerdo antes del 1 de enero. Si las negociaciones bipartidistas en el frente fiscal son exitosas, pudieran servir a crear un ambiente favorable para comenzar a negociar una reforma migratoria.

16 November/noviembre 16, 2012 La Prensa Classified Página 13 PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE TOLEDO AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY S INTENT TO FILE A 2013 PROGRAM OF PROJECTS AND OFFERING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Notice is hereby given that the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority intends to apply for Federal capital funds to carry out the projects outlined below. The request will fund the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority s 2013 Program of Projects. Information on the program is available at the offices of the Authority at 1127 West Central Avenue between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. PROPOSED TOLEDO AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY FISCAL YEAR 2013 PROGRAM OF PROJECTS Total Funds Estimated for 2013 Capital Projects Section 5307:$ 5,700,000* *Does not include the allocations of Sections 5310, 5337 & 5339 (see below) Activity Fed Share Total Price Preventative Maintenance $ 4,000,000 $ 5,000,000 ADA Paratransit Service (10% of allocation) $ 570,000 $ 4,800,000 Associated Transit Improvements (1% of allocation) $ 57,000 $ 71,250 Advanced ADP Hardware/Software $ 280,000 $ 350,000 Pedestrian Access Improvements $793,000 $991,250 State of Good Repair* (Section 5337) $20,000 $25,000 Bus & Bus Facilities Program* (Section 5339) $651,693 $814,616 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individual with $494,880 $618,600 Disabilities Program* (Section 5310) Total $5,700,000 $11,212,500 Written public comment on the proposed Program of Projects will be accepted by the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority until the close of business on November 30, All comments shall be addressed to James K. Gee, General Manager, Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority, P.O. Box 792, Toledo, Ohio Comments received by the closing date will be considered in preparing and carrying out the Program. An opportunity for a public hearing will be afforded if requested in the comments. This program will become final and will be submitted to the Federal Transit Administration upon completion of the public participation process unless amended by action of the Board of Trustees of the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority. James K. Gee, General Manager Family House to Open its Doors Toledo s largest family homeless shelter is hosting an open house on Nov. 15, 2012 from 6 to 8 p.m. as a celebration of community support. Staff and board members will be in attendance, as well as city and county officials and other community leaders. The goal of the open house is to educate the community about the work the Family House does. The public will be able to tour the shelter and see the latest updates including a new computer lab, brand new library and its largest donation yet: a new bus. Free pizza, subs and beverages will be provided thanks to Vito s and Hope Community Church.

17 Page 14 La Prensa Classified November Page 16, 2012 Full-time Job Opportunity: Bilingual Northwest Ohio Outreach Coordinator with School Choice Ohio We re looking for a dynamic, organized, passionate people person. Fluency in both English and Spanish is a strong plus as this position has the potential to combine NW Ohio outreach with statewide Spanish-language outreach. School Choice Ohio ( is a nonprofit organization based in Columbus that promotes the whole range of options available to families for their children s education. This job offers the chance to help families find the schools that best help their children reach their potential. Key parts of the job include: Building relationships with school and community leaders across the NW Ohio region, distributing school choice information, giving presentations and guiding parents through the school selection process. For a complete job description and application instructions, go to our web site, under about us/job openings. PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD HERE! (419) Toledo (313) Detroit (440) Lorain With a commitment to improving the human condition, The University of Toledo and University Medical Center are seeking qualified candidates for the following positions: Lab Technician Biochem & Cancer Postdoctoral Fellow Biochem & Cancer Dana Cancer Center Clinic Manager Materials Mgmt Business Systems Analyst Faculty Positions in Ali-Administration, Biochem Cancer Biology, Finance, Management, Mathematics, PVIC, Rehabilitation Sciences SHIPPING & RECEIVING ASSOCIATE GEM Inc., a Toledo area specialty construction contractor has an immediate opening for a Shipping & Receiving associate. Responsibilities include loading and unloading job site materials, receiving and returning damaged materials from the job site, preparing items to ship via UPS and receive packages from UPS, taking care of office recycling program, ordering paper products for the office (copy paper, cups, plates, paper towels, etc.), ordering janitorial supplies, tear down and setting up of conference rooms for meetings, and removal of snow and salting of office sidewalks and doorways. Assisting other warehouse associates as required. A high school diploma or GED is required with previous experience operating a forklift, and experience utilizing UPS Worldship would be beneficial. your resume to: GEM Inc., GEMresume@rlcos.com or fax to: Human Resources, (419) GEM Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer JOIN THE NAVY RESERVE! Serve part-time. Paid training & potential sign-on bonus. Med/Den Benefits Available. $ for school or jobs_ohio@navy.mil Notice of Meeting: William J. Carroll, chair, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, has called a Meeting of the Board of Directors for Thursday, November 15, 2012, 8:00 am at One Maritime Plaza, 3 rd floor conference room, Toledo, Ohio. Thank you Angela T. Bailey, Assistant to the President/CEO & Diversity Coordinator, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, One Maritime Plaza, 7th floor, Toledo. View our classifieds online at Housing Cleaning Service MSU EXTENSION Multiple Program Positions Available Oakland and Wayne Counties Greening Michigan Institute Program Instructor #6920 conduct educational programs and confidential one-on-one business counseling services to clients in the areas of food, agriculture and natural resources. Bilingual Candidates desired specifically Spanish. Deadline Health and Nutrition Institute Multiple Program positions available. Leadership for and oversight of local health and nutrition education programs. Open until filled. Bilingual Candidates desired specifically Spanish and Arabic. Children and Youth Institute 4-H Program Instructor #6958 Oversees the day-to-day activities and functions for the 4-H Youth Development Programs in Wayne County. Deadline Children and Youth Institute 4-H TEMPO- RARY Program Instructor -Oversees the day-today activities and functions for the 4-H Youth Development Programs in Wayne County. Position description is the same as job posting #6958 above. Apply for this temporary position by sending your resume to the address below. Deadline For more information, position descriptions & application see MSU is an affirmative-action, equal opportunity employer. The University of Toledo offers an excellent salary and benefit package, which includes the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and State Teachers Retirement System for faculty with employer contribution, medical coverage, paid sick and vacation time, tuition to UT is waived for employees and their eligible spouses and dependents and 10 paid holidays. For a complete listing of our openings and desired qualifications or to apply, please proceed to our website at We ask that applications and required documents be submitted electronically. UT and UTMC are EO/AA employers and educators M/F/D/V Maintenance Techs Residential Commercial Serving East & West Cleveland Contact Luis: The Toledo Zoo is recruiting for 2 full time Facilities Maintenance Tech s. Prefer experience in rough/finish carpentry and painting and/or concrete/masonry and paver repairs. Other responsibilities include preventative maintenance and repair of zoo vehicles, equipment, buildings and structures using building, mechanical, plumbing and electrical skills. Assists in maintaining animal exhibit filtration systems, HVAC systems and provides snow removal and general labor. Requires a high school diploma with additional related training, 5 years of maintenance experience, general mathematics and computer capabilities, problem solving & analytical skills and the capability to work in a team environment. Must have a valid driver s license and be insurable by the Zoo s fleet insurance carrier. The Toledo Zoo is an EOE, and a drug/alcohol free workplace. For consideration résumés must be submitted by November 26, 2012 utilizing only one of the following methods: Attn: Recruiting Manager Re: Maint Tech Toledo Zoo P.O. Box Toledo OH or resume@toledozoo.org REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN/BUILD SERVICES RELATING TO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VESSEL OFF-LOADING & STOCKPILING SYSTEM The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority ( TLCPA ) is requesting qualification statements from design/build ( D/B ) firms to provide design and construction in connection with the subject project. The project involves building a new vessel (Great Lakes self-unloader) off-loading and stockpiling system at the Lake Erie Port Manufacturing and Industrial Center, Ironville Terminal (2863 Front Street, Toledo Ohio). The TLCPA will select and retain a design/build firm for the design and construction phase of an approximate $2,400,000 project. All work of the project will need to be completed by July 12, Summary of Project Elements: Receiving Hopper Series of Conveyors including Radial Stacker Elevated Motor Control Center Electrical Drive System This notice shall serve as a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from qualified firms to oversee the design and construction of this project in accordance with the performance specifications included within the entire RFQ. The D/B firm selected will be responsible for completing review of the programming requirements, final design and submittals for owner/operator approval, construction, independent material testing and securing appropriate permits. Responses to this RFQ will be used to select three D/B firms for interview and technical price proposal presentation to the TLCPA s selection committee. The entire RFQ may be viewed at

18 Noviembre 16, 2012 La Prensa Classified Page 15 Christina Zepeda Hairstylist at the Future Wave Salon Offering 25% OFF all new clients Call and book today! wave (9283) 3324 Navarre Ave. NORTHGATE APARTMENTS 610 STICKNEY AVENUE Now Accepting Applications for 1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments Mature Adult Community for Persons 55 and Older. Rent Based on Income. Heat, Appliances, Drapes, Carpeting Included. Call (419) for details. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Real Estate Drivers: Getting Home is Easier Chromed out trucks w/apu s Chromed out pay package! 90% Drop & Hook CDL-A, 6mos Exp. (888) TRANSLATIONS Spanish-English English-Spanish TRANSLATIONS Toledo Refining Company has an immediate need for a Senior Accountant- Analysis, Budgeting & Reporting. The selected candidate will ensure accurate, timely cost tracking, forecasts and analysis activities. This position will also serve as a resource for other employees regarding SAP matters and serve as the back-up to the Plant Controller when necessary. Additionally, the Sr. Accountant will manage and lead a team of accounting professionals while performing the following responsibilities: develop, recommend and implement systems that improve cost and internal controls; project reporting and forecasting; contractor management and overall refinery performance tracking. The Sr. Accountant will also work with the Plant Controller to develop annual operating expense budgets. Other projects and assignments will be assigned as needed. Candidates must have a Bachelor s Degree in Accounting or related discipline, CPA or MBA is preferred. A minimum of 5 years SAP experience is required as well as 10+ years working in a manufacturing, oil or energy environment. Previous supervisory experience and a working knowledge of accounting theory and principles (GAAP) is a must. All interested candidates may apply by going to and selecting the Career tab. Once on the career page, candidates can view our current job opportunities and apply to desired position. EOE/M/F/D/V Necesito ama de apartamento para limpiar en el centro de Toledo, un dia cada semana. Llame por favor. COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR SALE IN DOWNTOWN TOLEDO NEAR COURTHOUSE, 3 LEVELS. For More Information Call: ALPHA TOWERS APARTMENTS Alpha Towers Apartments is a 62+ subsidized community in Toledo, OH that offers 1 or 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartments for rent. Our community features a senior nutrition program, grills & gardening area, financial independence classes and much more! Features: Subsidized Senior Housing Cable Ready Installed Medical Alert 24-hour Emergency Maintenance Controlled Access Secured Entrance with Cameras Freeway Access Public Transportation Refrigerator and Range Disposal Amenities: Bilingual Broadband Internet Access Senior Nutrition Program Elevators Utilities included Community Room Fitness Center Laundry Facility Patio and Balcony High Rise On-Site Service Coordinator Call to find out more about Alpha Towers Apts. and what we have to offer. Leasing Consultant: Blasa Palacios Telephone: Address: 525 E. Woodruff St., Toledo, Ohio Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm WARNING: LIFE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. Magic Wok is seeking hardworking and friendly individuals to join our team. Magic Wok offers: Flexible Schedules Free Uniforms Free Meals Opportunity for Advancement Fast Paced & Fun Environment Management Opportunities also Available Apply at any location or send resume to themagic@magicwok.com. For an application or a list of locations go to Join the Magic! The art of learning. OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, January 26, 10am ts4arts.org Toledo School for the Arts is a tuition-free community public school for grades 6-12 open to any Ohio student. The school also offers community art classes and workshops for all ages. Registration x250. Have a Classified Ad? ad to classifiedlaprensa1@gmail.com for cost!

19 LORAIN/CLEVELAND SALES: November/noviembre 16, 2012 Real Republicans, Do Not Despair Op Ed by David Arredondo, November 10, 2012 In the wake of the loss of the presidential election last Tuesday, the GOP may be down, but not out by any stretch of the imagination. Many Republicans knew the results would be close and were hopeful of winning narrowly so it was a shock when all the battleground states went to President Obama. Our dismal economy the last four years, high unemployment rates of 8%+, rising health care costs, higher taxes, trillions added to the national debt, just to name a few concerns, should have been reason to consider a new chief executive. Add to this the fact that the President offered no solutions to any of these problems, no tax reform, no entitlement reform, and no job development. The Democratic platform merely called for higher taxes on those making more than $250,000 in order to solve the deficit and the debt, and more stimuli spending as a means of creating jobs. If you are happy with the last four years, you will sure to love the next four. Pre-election polls showed Barrack Obama with 2-5 point leads in most of the swing states which he in fact won. Things did improve for Republican candidate Romney compared to Candidate McCain in Indiana and North Carolina went Republican this year and the president s popular vote percentage of looks more like 50-48% with 8 million fewer votes than in Take a look at the U.S. map of counties that went for Obama versus Romney and you will mostly see a red map with splotches of blue. The outcome of the election shows that nothing changed. Save for Democrats re-electing the President, picking up two seats in the Senate and the House which Republicans retained, the status quo will prevail at least for the next two years. Flashback to 2004 when Democrats lost the presidency once again, as well as Congress going back to Predictions of the demise of the Democratic Party were shortlived as they rebounded to win Congress two years later and the presidency in A Republican Party devastated in 2006 and 2008 rebounded in 2010 to win 63 seats in Congress, four in the Senate, numerous governorships and statehouses coast to coast. By picking up the governorship of North Carolina last Tuesday, there are now 31 Republican governors, governors who are leading the way in their states with conservative policies of balanced budgets, smaller government, lower taxes and spending, and job growth. They recognize the fact that our current system of government whether at the local, state, or federal level is UNSUSTAINABLE. We cannot continue to spend public monies and raise taxes on the middle class to pay for it. Republicans cannot be a version of Democratic-Lite which Democrats and their brethren in the Mainstream Media, and even so-called Republicans, are advocating. Republicans need a stronger, more articulate message that appeals to all Americans, not just to special interest groups the way that Democrats pander to theirs. Currently America s most critical issues are related to the economy and individual liberty; the bigger the government, the smaller the citizen. Our profound principles must be: 1. Adherence to the Constitution; 2. Respect for individual rights and liberties; 3. Smaller and more efficient government. As for Hispanic voters, we have to reach out to them as we do to all other groups with an All-American message. Republicans have a better and more visible group of elected Latinos to lead this outreach David Arredondo beginning with Senator Marco Rubio, Governors Susana Martínez, Luis Fortuño, and Brian Sandoval. Add to this group Senator-elect Ted Cruz of Texas and you see that it is possible for a conservative Latino to find a leadership role in his/her state as well as the Republican Party. I challenge the Democratic Party to match this distinguished lineup. Over the past 4 years President Obama and the Democrats in Congress failed to initiate and pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform as promised in Over this same period of time record numbers of deportations took place. That 70% of Latino voters supported this president and his party is mind-boggling. Republicans now need to take the lead and introduce our version of immigration reform, reform that is first of all based on national security, assimilation, and The Best and the Brightest. Already I look forward to 2014 when we have the chance to re-elect Ohio Governor John Kasich, all current state office holders, and an expanded House and Senate. Nationally, I expect to see gains in Congress and the Senate. With a principled message that appeals to the majority of Americans, we can proceed forward for the good of our nation and our posterity. Editor s Note: David Arredondo is the Vice Chairman of the Lorain County Republican Party and lives in Lorain. On the Internet: SHEFFIELD VIL- commercials. The LAGE: Lorain County production includes Metro Parks and TrueNorth Taylor Cultural Arts are co-sponsoring Adair, of Avon, 13 The Musical, and Isabel Nov. 9 through Nov. 18, 2012 at the French Creek Nature and Arts Center. 13 The Musical features young talent. Katie Stewart is the youngest cast member from Amherst and Ally Massey, from Elyria, performs in her first TrueNorth production. Also featured is Natalie Fischer, a student at St. Peter School, who plays the role of Charlotte and Ben McComas, of Avon Lake, who plays the role of Archie. Cameron Howell, of Amherst, has performed on stage 32 times and in local Billinghurst, a student at Keystone High School. 13 is the story of Evan Goldman, who is forced to move from New York to a small town in Indiana after his parents divorce. In this musical, Evan struggles with compromising his real friends to please the cool crowd. Based on the book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn, with unforgettable music by Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, 13 is a hilarious highenergy musical for all ages. Show times are Friday and Saturday evening at 6:30 The Lorain County Community College Civic Band and the LCCC Civic Orchestra will each perform a concert on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Stocker Arts Center. The LCCC Civic Band, under the direction of Mark Wainwright, will perform at free concert at 3 p.m. The concert will be the first of the band s season. All of the selections in the Civic Band program are great works that were originally composed for orchestra, and then transcribed for band. The Civic Orchestra concert will feature two wellknown and treasured masterworks, Brandenburg Concerto #1 in F BWV 1046, by Johann Sebastian Bach, and Symphony #40 in G minor, K. 550, G. 123, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The Bach work was the first of the famous six Brandenburg concertos that he presented to Christian Ludwig in Regal and intricate, this concerto has all of the elements that place Bach s music on the very top shelf. The often heard Mozart symphony, his second to last, was composed in 1788 originally intended for the opening of a casino. Profound and beautiful, this piece shows Mozart s seldom-revealed dark side. Beginning the concert Página 16 Seven local middle and high schools students to perform in 13 The Musical p.m. along with Saturday and Sunday Matinees at 3:00 p.m. Advance tickets for the performance are $14 for Adults and $8.50 for children 18 and under. Tickets may be purchased day of show for $16 and $10. French Creek Nature and Arts Center, home to TrueNorth Cultural Arts, is located at 4530 Colorado Ave. in Sheffield Village. Call (440) for more information or to purchase tickets online visit us at LCCC Civic Band and Civic Orchestra to perform on Nov. 18 will be a jewel from the American Neo- Classical movement, Elliott Carter s Elegy for String Orchestra, which was composed in Carter passed away on November 5, 2012, at the age of 103. The LCCC Civic Orchestra, under the direction of Robert Beckstrom, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. performance are $8 for adults, $7 for LCCC students, staff and seniors age 65 and older. Discount tickets for groups of 15 or more are $6 and must be reserved in advance. To purchase tickets, call (440) or visit

20 TOLEDO SALES: November/noviembre 16, 2012 La Prensa Página 16 Happy 40th Birthday ANGELO GARZA Nov. 14 Happy 11th Birthday JESSIE PÉREZ Nov. 16 Happy Birthday RUTH ANN CANNON Nov. 17 Happy 12th Birthday JULIO PÉREZ Nov. 18 Happy Birthday ANITA OTERO NOV. 18 Happy 11th Birthday CARLOS TORRES JR. Nov. 19 All the proceeds will go to ALL UNITED FOR EDUARDO When: Monday November 19, 2012 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Where: El Camino Real Sylvania (Basement) 2500 West Sylvania Avenue Toledo Ohio (419) Please join us for a special benefit dinner for Eduardo Dantés. He was born with Anotia is a congenital deformity a completely undeveloped pinna is referred to as anotia (anotia). Because microtia and anotia have the same origin, it can be referred to microtia-anotia. [1] Microtia occurs in 1 out of about 8,000 10,000 births. Tickets: $10/person Dinner will be served continuously from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Door prizes, Cash Bar, 50/50 raffle I would love to see you all and thank you for your support. If you can t make it to the dinner, but you wish to donate any amount, please send your check made payable to Monica Buckley to the benefit of ALL UNITED FOR EDUARDO, to 3525 Orchard Trail, Toledo, Ohio Any questions, please call Monica (419) or contact me at dantes65@yahoo.com PERFECTION Piled High ALL TARTA BUS RIDES FOR TARPS RIDERS Introducing the new Cheddar* Bacon Onion at McDonald s. It s crispy hickory-smoked bacon and savory caramelized onions topped with two slices of melted white cheddar and a creamy mustard sauce. Enjoy it on your choice of either a tender premium chicken breast filet (crispy or grilled) or juicy 100% Angus beef. But hurry in. Because it won t last long. TARTA is proud to announce that starting November 1, all qualified TARPS riders can ride TARTA buses for free! TARTA s fleet is wheelchair-accessible, with ramps or lifts on all buses. Limitless rides per customer. This coupon must not be presented at time of rides. Offer valid: 11/1/2012 No end in sight. See tarta.com for details. * Pasteurized process. Limited time only. Participation may vary McDonald s.